MilColl_WWII_74_Ball_Family_Papers_B2F7_Ball_Irving_Corr_May_Sept_1947

(1) New Port R.I. May 1, 1947

[drawing of a pin up in the right margin]

"Hi there"

I got a letter from you the last of the week. and one while ago. Where you were [crossed out word] talking about James.

We have not been out now in the last to days. I sure hope we don't go out in the morning. And have "pay day". For I rate the week end. I had $53 on the books last pay day. But I didn't take but hafe of it off. I didn't see where they over [crossed out word] paid me or not. And if I took it

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all I would not get anything this pay day.

I no almost I can get a 72 over the week end. I could come home but the train may not run night, and I wouldn't, I have long to stay. It would take me about 15 hour to get there from here. But after I get there you can't depend on them over there at Henderson.

I still have not got all of James thing. If I don't get them sometime next week, I will send them. What I have got the last of the week.

Tell Ernest if he see Bagwell down, there at town, to ask him

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if he got that letter from Ray. He want him to write so bad and he still might after I get back, and he has not got a letter from him yet.

Guess I had better stop this, take a bath, and wash a few hats. If I laid them out they were a lot better.

Good night Irving

May 5, 1947 Newport R.I.

[drawing of woman wearing short coat and hat]

"Dear mama"

I got your letter today. Sure hope you are filling better now, my cold is about gone now I hope. I went to sick bay one night and got soming for it.

And about that little oil can. It musk be in that box. With the other thing. If not I don't no where it is. Hope you fine it.

And about the pland bed. I think

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It is about time they were planting some.

I have got James thing now, and I had a box hid in the fire room. But some one got it. Will look for another one tonight. And will send them as soon as I fine one. And get time to go up and mail it.

It sure is dull place here. I went up to "Fall River" Mass for the week end. It is o.k. up there But it sure wanted you to. Spend all my mony, and came such fun afternoon. So I will stay on bord

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untill my next weekend. And that one will be the last one in the state. I think we will pull out about the 18 or so. as long as we stay here I will stay broke.

Well how did James do this week end. I think I will stop and go with Bagwell up to the show. A "wild west" on and it is showing right over me in the mess hall, and I won't be to go to sleep till it over anyway. Goodnight Irving